diff --git a/devices/devices/apsct.py b/devices/devices/apsct.py
index 476c1ed2a92a7e9510004f3c57f5ec59687598a3..c8b0cb0ad8843fc44fd6c3e298d3a6cfd15d6f5f 100644
--- a/devices/devices/apsct.py
+++ b/devices/devices/apsct.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ from clients.attribute_wrapper import attribute_wrapper
 from devices.opcua_device import opcua_device
 from common.lofar_logging import device_logging_to_python, log_exceptions
 
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
 __all__ = ["APSCT", "main"]
 
 @device_logging_to_python()